Window construction



INVENTOR ATTORNEYS J. D. SILBERMAN wINDovw CONSTRUCTION Filed April8,1937

Dec. 28, 1937.

Patentes Dec. 2s, 1931 UNITED STATES APATENT OFFICE Jay D. Silberman,Scandale, N. Y. Application April 8, 1937, Serial No. 135,611

20 Claims.

'.The present invention relates to an anti-rattling device for a windowof the type, which is raised or lowered through the operation of aregulator handle.

Among the objects of the present invention is to provide a device of thegeneral character described, which is simple and inexpensive tomanufacture, which normally holds the window against rattling in anyslide position thereof, l which is automatically releasable upon amanipulation of the regulator handle to permit the easy raising orlowering of said window, and which is concealed from view so that theneat and pleasing appearance oi the window coni struction is preserved.

Another object is to provide an anti-rattling device which isparticularly adapted for use with the window constructions of motorvehicles, and which can be co-ordinated with the conventional type ofslide window and window regulator. In a specic embodiment of theinvention there is provided a wedge, between the casing and the side ofthe window, which Iis normally urged into firm frictional engagementwith said wing dow, which is moved out of anti-rattling engagement bythe usual inward impulse naturally imparted to a window regulator handleduring the rotation thereof, and which is automatically returned toanti-rattling engagement with said i window, .in any slide position oiadjustment of the latter. y

In the accompanying drawing in which is shown one of various possibleembodiments of the several features of the invention, l i Fig. 1 is avertical section with part broken away, taken through a windowconstruction embodying the present invention,

Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 ci Fig. 1,` Fig. 3 is aperspective showing part of the I anti-rattling device,

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section taken on line 4--4 of Fig. i, and

Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5-5 ot 1.

'I'he invention is shown. embodied in a convenl tional motor vehiclesidedoor construction, the

frame casing of which includes a pair of uprights.` I0. a bottom crosspiece II, a lintel I2, and a horizontal bracing madeiup of bars I3 andI4 which form a window sill and which dene the I lower edge of a windowopening I5.

A conventional window pane I8 of thick glass is lodged in the windowframe between the two ,bracing bars I3 and I4, and itsside edges travelalong longitudinal guide tracks 35 when said pane is raised or lowered.Secured to the frame (Cl. 2li-52.6)

uprights I5 are the cover plates I5 stamped inwardly at the upper end toform theL window opening I5, and forming therebetween below the bracingbars I3 and I4 a housing I1, within which are concealed the pane tracksand the window operating mechanism to be described below. y The windowI5 may be raised or lowered through a conventional regulator deviceinclud-` ing a crank handle I9, mounted upon the outer 10 end of a shaft2li, which is supported upon a bracket plate 2l, secured by screws 2Iato brace rod I4. Shaft carries a pinion 22 meshing with 4a. segmentalgear 23, iixed to a stub shaft 24 also supported on said bracket plate.Ihis segmental 1.5 gear 23 is provided at one end with a lifter arm 25,pivotally connected at its outer end to one end of a link 25, the otherend being pivotally connected to the middle of a rail or channel 21,secured to the lower edge of the glass pane I8. 20 The weight of theglass pane I8 is counterbalanced by a spiral spring acting on the stubshaft 24. 'I'he construction so far described is old and conventional,and forms per se no part of the f present invention. i

The anti-rattling device includes a pair oi' elongated wedges 34, fixedto the frame uprights I5 against longitudinal movement, and co-actingwith elongated slide wedges 35. The two co-actiing wedges 34 and 35 oneach side of the window 30 frame are reversely disposed with the butt ofthe wedge 34 on top, and the butt of the wedge '35 on the bottom, theinclined surfaces 38 and 'l1 of said wedges 34 and 85 being in slidingengagement. The inner sides of the wedges I5 facing 35 the sides of thewindow pane, have secured thereto, or are provided with channels 3l'which form runways for said window pane,`and which are maintained inparallelism irrespective of the slide position oisaid wedges.

The slide wedges 3,5 are normally urged upwardly and into iirmfrictional engagement with the sides of the window I 8 in any slideposition. thereof lby expansible coil springs 39, the lower ends ofwhich extend into recesses 40 formed in 45 b1ocks 4 I fixed to thebottom of the window frame, and the upper ends oi' which extend intoplunger sleeves 42 press fitted into recesses 43 formed in the lowerends of the slide wedges 35.

-The upward pressure of the springs 39 on the 50 wedges 35, causes saidwedges to slide upwardly on the inclined surfaces of the wedges I4, sothat said wedges 35 are moved'inwardly into frictional anti-rattlingengagement with the sides of the pane il. v 55 To release theanti-rattle friction hold to permit opening or closing of the window,means is provided to move the slide wedges 35 downwardly 'against theresistance of springs 39, and out of frictional engagement with thesides of the pane I8. For this purpose a push rod 44 is provided,preferably extending axially through shaft 20, which is made hollow forthe purpose. The outer end of rod 44 impinges the crank handle I9, whichis hinged at 45 to said shaft 20, the inner end being pivotallyconnected to one end of an arm 46, having its other end afiixed to ahorizontal rock shaft 41 supported within the housing I1 by bearingclips 48 secured to the window frame. Arms 49 are afxed to the outerends of rock shaft-41, and are pivotally connected at their outer endsto the respective slide wedges 35, which are formed with `recesses 58 toaccommodate said arms and permit relative rotatable movement thereofwith respect to saidv slide wedges. Y

The cover plates I6 are provided at their upper ends with theconventional side sections 52, defining the sides of the opening I5, andforming with the uprights I8 housings for the wedges 34 and 35, andguideways for the wedges 35 in their longitudinal movements, saidhousings being preferably lined with strips 52a and 52h of suitablematerial such as wood.

The hinged mounting of the crank regulator handle I9 on the outer end ofthe pinion shaft 20, permits said handle to be swung inwardly about thepivot point 45. The outward movement of the handle I9 about the pivotpoint 45 is preferably limited by a. flange 53, formed on said handle,and normally engaging the inner side of a flange stop 54 formed on thelower side of the outer end of the pinion shaft 20.

'Ihe instinctive inward impulse naturally imparted to the crank handleI9 in a direction substantially parallel to its axis of rotation uponrotation thereof, causes said handle to swing inwardly about the pivotpoint 45 and causes the corresponding inward movement of the push rod44. This causes the counterclockwise rotation of the rockshaft 41 asviewed in Fig. 4, which in turn causes the downward movement of theslide wedges 35, against the action of the coil springs 39, and alongthe inclined wedge surfaces 36 so that said slide wedges will be movedoutwardly out of frictional engagement with the window I8. 'I'hispermits the window to be easily raised or lowered without the hamperingaction of the anti-rattling device. When the inward pressure on thehandle I9 is relieved the springs`39 will automatically move the slidewedges 35 upwardly and inwardly into rm frictional anti-rattlingengagement with the sides of the window pane I8 in any slide adjustedposition of the latter.

It should be noted that my anti-rattling device is simple andinexpensive to manufacture, can be vutilized with conventional type of'automobile window construction and window regulator device, has nowindow attachment which would add weight to the window and render theraising or lowering of said window comparatively dimcult,

is entirely concealed within the housing I1, so that it does not detractfrom the pleasing and attractive appearance of the window construction,is automatically releasable through the operation of the regulator crankhandle thereby dispensing with the useA of any such specialinstrumentalities as finger pieces or the like, and also serves toexclude rain and draft when the window is entirely closed.

a limiting sense.

An incidental advantage of the construction disclosed, is that theanti-rattle wedge prevents forcing the window to open position from theoutside of the car, and so affords reasonable assurance against theft,even though the windows, when the vehicle is parked, are not completelyclosed.

Although the invention is shown embodied in a door construction of aAmotor vehicle", as far as certain aspects of the invention are concernedsaid invention may be incorporated in any other window construction ofthe slide type.

It will thus be seen that there is herein described apparatus, in whichthe several features of this invention are embodied, and which apparatusin its action attains the various objects of the invention, and is wellsuited to meet the requirements of practical use.

As many changes could be made in the above construction, and manyapparently widely different embodiments of this invention could be madewithout departing from the scope thereof, it is intended that all mattercontained in the above description or shown in the accompanying drawing,shall be interpreted as illustrative and not in Having thus described myinvention, what claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentis 1. A window construction -including a slide window, a crank handlefor raising or lowering said window, means for mechanically holding saidwindowagainst rattling, and means actuated by the normal pressureimpulse imparted to said handle in turning the same, for releasing saidholding means, to permit the lowering or raising of said window by theoperation of said handle..

2. A window construction including a slide window, means for holdingsaid window against rattling, a rotatable handle for raising or loweringsaid window, and means actuated upon an impulse imparted to said handlein a direction substantially parallel to the axis of rotation of 'saidhandle for releasing said holding means, to

permit the raising and lowering of said window upon the operation ofsaid handle.

3. A window construction including a slide window, means for normallyholding said window in any slide position thereof against rattling, .n

means including a. rotatable handle for mechanically raising or loweringsaid window, means actuated upon the initial pressure impulse impartedto said handle serving to release said holding means to permit the freeslide movement of said window upon rotation of said handle, and meansfor effecting automatic reengagement of said holding means intoanti-rattling position upon interruption of said impulse.

4. A window construction including a slide window, a vmovable wedgenormally urged into frictional engagement with said window to hold.,

the same against rattling, a. crank handle for raising or lowering saidwindow, and means actuated by the normal pressure impulse imtransmissionbetween said handle and said holding means concealed within saidhousing, and means actuated by the normal pressure impulseimparted tosaid handle for actuating said transmission means to release saidholding means.

6. A window construction including a housing at oneend and having awindow opening at the other end, a window slidable between said openingand said housing, a slide wedge normally urged into frictionalengagement with saidwindow to hold it against rattling, a handle,transmission means concealedwithln said housing and operated from saidhandle for raising and lowering said window, and a second transmissionmeans between said handle and said slide wedge concealed within saidhousing and under controlof the handle in the initial part of saidmovement for shifting said wedge out of frictional engagement with saidwindow to permit the raising or lowering of said window.

7. A window construction including a housing at one end and having awindow opening at the other end, a window slidable between said openingand saidhousing, means for holding said window against rattling, a crankhandle for mechanically 4raising or loweringsaid window, a rock shaftconcealed within said housing, a transmission between said handie'andsaid rock shaft for rotating said shaft in one direction upon normalpressure impulse imparted tosaid handle, and transmission means in saidhousing between said rock shaft and said holding means for releasingsaid latter means upon rotation of said shaft. 8. In a windowconstruction of the class in which there is included a frame casinghaving a pair of spaced plates forming a housing therebetween; andhaving a window opening above said housing, a window slidable betweensaid opening and said housing means for holding said window againstrattling, anda crank handle for raising and lowering said window; amechanical transmission means between said handle and said holding meansconcealed within said housing for releasing said means, to permit theraising or lowering of said window.

9. A window construction including a 'pair of side frame uprights, apair of Wedges fixed respectively to said uprights against longitudinalmovement with respect thereto, a pair of .slide wedges co-acting withsaid fixed wedges respectively, a window between said slide wedges,means normally urging said slide wedges -into firm frictionalvengagement with said window to hold said window against rattling, anoperating member for raising or lowering said window, means actuated bythe normal impulse imparted lto said operating member for moving saidslide wedges out of frictional engagement lwith said window to permitthe raising or lowering thereof, and means for automatically returningsaid slidewedges into frictional anti-rattling engagement with ,saidwindow upon interruption of said impulse.

10. A window construction including a slide window, a wedge normallyurged into frictional engagement with said window to hold said windowagainst rattling, a handle having a single grip portion and serving inthe operation thereof for raising or lowering said window, a rock shaft,a transmission between said handle and said rock vshaft for rotatingsaid shaft in one direction upon initial impulse imparted to saidhandle,` and transmission means between said rock shaft and said wedgeto move said wedge out. of frictional f engagement with said window uponthe rotation 1l. A Window construction including a slide window, a wedgefixed against longitudinal movement and having an inclined surfacefacing the side of said window, a slide wedge having an inclined surfaceengaging the inclined surface of said fixed wedge, a spring at one endofsaid slide wedge urging said latter wedge longitudinally intofrictional engagement with said win dow, a handle for raising orlowering said window, and means actuated upon an impulse imparted tosaid handle, for' moving said slide wedge longitudinally against theaction of said spring and out of frlctional engagement with saidwindow.

12. A window construction including a slide window, a pair of co-actingwedges on one side of said window having interengaging inclinedsurfaces, one of said Wedges being longitudinally slidable along theinclined surface of the other wedge, spring means normally urging saidslidable wedge into frictional engagement with one side of said windowto hold said window against rattling in any slide position thereof, acrank handle for raising or lowering said window, and means actuated bythe normal pressure impulse imparted to said handle in turning the samefor moving said slidable wedge against the action of said spring means,and out of frictional engagement with said window'to permit-said windowto be lowered or raised by the operation of said handle.

13. A window construction including a slide window, means for holdingsaid Window against rattling, a crank handle for raising or loweringsaid Window, a push rod axially moved in one direction by an impulseimparted to said crank handle in a direction substantially parallel tothe axis of rotation thereof, andv transmission means interlinking saidpush rod and said holding means for releasing said latter means upon theaxial movement of said rod. 14. A window construction vincluding a slidewindow, two pairs of co-acting wedges on opposite sides of said windowrespectively, each pair including a. wedge nxed against slidablemovement, and a longitudinally slidable wedge, spring means normallyurging said slidable wedges into frictional engagement with the sides ofsaid window, a crank handle for raising or lowering said window, a pushrod actuating axially by an inward impulse imparted to said handle, andtransmission means between said push rod and said slidable wedges formoving said wedges longitudinally against the action of/saidl springmeans, and out of frictional engagement with said window.

15. A window construction including a slide window, a wedge fixedagainst longitudinal movement and having an inclined surface, a slideWedge having an inclined surface engaging the inclined surface of saidfixed wedge, a spring at one end of said slidewedge urging said latterwedge into frictional engagement with said winy dow, a push rod, andmeans responsive to the axial movement of said push rod in one direction16. A window construction including a slide* window, means for holdingsaid window against rattling, a hollow shaft, a crank handle hinged tothe outer end of said shaft, a transmission between said shaft and saidwindow for raising or lowering said window upon rotation of said shaft,a push 'rod extending axially through said hollow shaft and urgedaxially into end engagement with said handle whereby said rod is pushedaxially inwardly upon an inward impulse irnvparteci to said crankhandle, vand means interlinking said push rod and said holding means forreleasing said latter means upon the inward axial movement of said rod.

17. A window construction including a frame structure, a slide window,means for holding said window against rattling,v a hollow shaftsupported onsaid frame structure, a crank handle hinged to the outer endof said shaft, a transmission between said shaft and said window forraising or lowering said window upon rotation of said shaft, a push rodextending axially through said hollow shaft and urged axially intoContact with v permit the raising or lowering of said window.

18. A window construction including a slide window, a wedge normallyurged into fricticnal engagement with said window to hold said windowagainst rattling, a crank handle for raising o-r lowering said window, arock shaft, a transmission between said handle and said rock shaft forrotating said shaft in one direction upon normal pressure impulseimparted to said handle in turning the same, and an arm aixed atone endto said rock shaft and pivotally connected at its other end to saidwedge to move said Wedge out of frictional engagement with said windowupon the rotation of said shaft in said direction.

19. A window construction including a slide window, a pair of wedges onopposite sides of said window normally urged into frictional engagementwith said window to hold said window against rattling, a crank handlefor raising or lowering said window, a rock shaft, a transmissionbetween said handle and said rock shaft for rotating said shaft in onedirection upon normal pressure impulse imparted to said handle inturning the same, and a pair of arms affixed near opposite ends of saidrock shaft, and pivotally connected respectively to said wedges to movesaid wedges out of frictional engagement with said window upon therotation of said shaft in said direction.

20. A window 'construction including a slide window, -a wedge 'on oneside of said window having a channel connected thereto forming a runwayfor said window, means normally urging said wedge into frlctionalengagement with said window to hold said window against rattling, andmeans for moving said wedge out of frictional engagement with saidwindow to permit said Window to be raised or lowered.

. JAY D. SILBERMAN.

